
Gunma Gunma
2025.07.20 (Sun)
Water God Festival
水神祭
The festival of the water deity enshrined together at Goryo no Mesudama Shrine. Goryo, where the Tone River and Karasu River meet, was once a boatmen's village and had two river ports during the Edo period. It is said that the Water Deity Festival began as a prayer to ward off water-related disasters.
Cultural Property: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property designated by the prefecture; Designation year: 2015 (Heisei 27), Selection year: 2002 (Heisei 14)
Place:Iidama Shrine
Transportation:JR Shinmachi Station Taxi 15 minutes<br> Joshinetsu Expressway Fujioka IC Car 20 minutes<br> Kita-Kanto Expressway Maebashi Minami IC Car 15 minutes
Contact:0270-30-6180
Price:Free